Q.: Is it acceptable for a reader to vote in different category than his or her grade level?
A.: Readers will generally want to vote in their grade level category since titles are carefully selected to match the category. However, there may be instances (i.e., high ability, low ability, mature reader, interest level, etc.) where readers decide to vote in a category other than their grade level. Two voting rules apply to this question so as long as both of the following conditions are met a reader may vote outside his or her grade level: Each reader may vote for only one (1) book. Each reader may vote from only one (1) list in which they have read or heard a minimum of four of the current nominees on that list.
Q: Since the jacket art of nominees appears on the Golden Sower Award web site, may I download, print, and/or use it for promotional activities in my local Golden Sower Award program?
A.: NO. When the Golden Sower Award Committee contacts publishers for permission to post jacket art on the GSA web site, the request specifically "seeks permission from the Permissions Department to use the cover art for our web site <http://www.goldensower.org>. The Golden Sower Award Committee does not request or receive permission to use jacket art for any other purpose. This explains why jacket art is not used anywhere else in our program, including the printed manual.
Some publishers provide and require exact permission language to be posted with the jacket art.
Permissions granted to the Golden Sower Award Committee DO NOT EXTEND to public and/or school libraries in their efforts to promote the Golden Sower Award program. Please observe copyright laws.
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